Dashes, ?, and sic Flashcards
1
Q
What does (–) mean on a transcript?
A
The pair of dashes indicate a break in speech.
2
Q
How would a court reporter write ellipses in their transcripts?
A
…
. . .
3
Q
Do you add a ? to the end of a command question (like “Will you state your name for the record”
A
No. It requires a period.
4
Q
What does Sic mean and when does a CT use it?
A
Sic = as in the original
CRs will include a sic when a speaker misspeaks or misspells something in a transcript.
5
Q
How is sic punctuated?
Where do you find it in the sentence?
A
It’s either (sic) or [sic]
It comes immediately after the error
Except when the error is immediately corrected in the text- then you would not use sic.
